As we say goodbye to May, we’re here to celebrate all the amazing media mentions our LOLA leaders earned from across the world.
This month, our voices reached far and wide, covering everything from critiquing state intervention and paternalism to defending voluntary cooperation and free markets. We also took a bold stand against modern feminist narratives that tie women’s empowerment to government expansion.
Interested in learning more? Read on.🎙
Featured Appearances
The illusion of design: why do we demand central planning despite its inevitable failure? (SPANISH)
Oriana Aranguren – LOLA Caracas, Venezuela
Central planning, the article argues, is not born from rational thought but from something far deeper: the psychological and evolutionary biases wired into human nature. We tend to believe that every society needs a guiding authority at its center, a belief driven by our fear of uncertainty and our struggle to grasp complex systems and spontaneous order.
These impulses, the article explains, are closely tied to authoritarianism, collectivism, and our innate need to belong to a group, pushing us to defend centralized power structures even when history has repeatedly shown their failures. The conclusion is striking: central planning is nothing more than an “illusion of design,” a deeply human response to the discomfort of social complexity and the weight of freedom itself.
Liberals in a country addicted to the state (PORTUGUESE)
Letícia Barros & Izabela Patriota – LOLA Brazil
In this article, LOLA Brazil President Leticia Barros and LOLA’s Director of Development tackle the uncomfortable reality of being a libertarian woman in a country addicted to the state. They challenge the widely held belief that women’s progress is tied to government expansion, arguing instead that free markets and individual liberties have done far more to advance women’s autonomy and opportunities. For them, libertarianism is not just an economic stance but a genuinely empowering path rooted in personal freedom and independence from state dependency.
The danger of the paternalistic state: when helping becomes the problem (SPANISH)
Damelys Malave – LOLA Maracay, Venezuela
In this article, a critique of the paternalistic state is presented, challenging the idea that government should actively intervene to “help” society. The central argument is that the problem is not only that such help can fail, but that its very nature tends to generate unavoidable negative effects.
Full List Of Global Articles
Letícia Barros, LOLA Brazil
The Cost of Female Hyperindividualism and the Fear of Motherhood
(PORTUGUESE)
Izabela Patriota, LOLA Brazil
When motherhood stops being an accident (PORTUGUESE)
Aylen Van Isseldyk, LOLA Colazo, Argentina
A step towards the future: the end of prohibition (SPANISH)
Lourdes Romero, LOLA Latin America
A letter from a woman who doesn’t ask for permission (SPANISH)
Preksha Acharya, LOLA Itahari, Nepal
Special session on digital lifestyle and women’s health concluded (NEPALI)